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Gail Harriet Hall (née Silverberg) was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 13, 1951 to Sol and Frances Silverberg. Gail had two older brothers, Allan and Jerry. While taking a course in Ottawa, she met her husband Jon Hall and moved to Alberta where they married in 1982.

Gail worked for 10 years with the provincial government in Ontario and Alberta as a consultant before changing careers to the food industry. In 1985 Gail started her catering company, Gourmet Goodies. The catering company, located in Edmonton, became one of the largest in Canada with 95 full and part time staff and generating more than $3 million annually at its peak. Gourmet Goodies operated an 8,000 square foot production kitchen, a retail to go store, and evening cooking classes. Gourmet Goodies closed in 2003.

Two years later in 2005, Gail opened Seasoned Solutions Loft Cooking School and Culinary Tours (Seasoned Solutions). The cooking school was located in Gail’s home on 104 Street, the same street as the Edmonton City Market. Students would shop with Gail at the market for local ingredients and learn to prepare a three-course meal.

Gail organized culinary tours starting in 1997 with Gourmet Goodies and continuing with Seasoned Solutions. Gail organized and hosted tours two to three times a year to places such as New Zealand, France, Greece, Chile, Vietnam, Peru, and various locations throughout North America, along with many others.

Gail was also a weekly food columnist for CBC radio. She also taught cooking classes at the Metro Continuing Edmonton, for 23 years she was a culinary presenter for Christmas in November at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, and a speaker at various conferences and conventions. Gail appeared on multiple TV and radio programs as a chef and food expert and wrote for Avenue Magazine. In 2006 the Province of Alberta selected Gail to present a cooking stage at the "Alberta at the Smithsonian" in Washington, DC.

At the age of 60 Gail took the Red Seal Chef exam and passed. Having been self taught Gail wanted to gain official certification as a chef. Throughout her life and career Gail won and was honored with many awards including YMCA Women of Distinction, Global Woman of Vision, the Milner-Fenerty Pinnacle Business Award, and Mayors Award for Sustained Support for the Arts. Gail also served on various boards including Theatre Network, Cuisine Canada, and the Board of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.
Gail died on November 16, 2016 at the age of 65 from breast cancer.

In 2018 a book was published on Gail’s life titled Maps, Markets and Matzo Ball Soup: The Inspiring life of Chef Gail Hall written by Twyla Campbell and published by her husband Jon Hall.

Society of Western Canadian Artists (SWCA) started as part of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA). The FCA was formed in 1941 at a conference in Ontario. The FCA organized with the purpose of providing assistance to people who were working in Canadian art. After the FCA organized, chapters were formed throughout Canada between 1946 and 1947, including in Edmonton. The Edmonton chapter disbanded in 1950 and the FCA disbanded at the national level in 1954 forcing chapters to close, except for the Vancouver Chapter. In 1960 the British Columbia Region of the FCA was incorporated.
In 1981 the Edmonton chapter of the FCA reorganized, founding members included Edith Miller, Meredith Evans, Margaret Chappelle, Isabel Levesque, Ken Brown, Jerry Heine, and George Weber. The Edmonton Chapter of the FCA was incorporated under the Societies Act in 1985. By 1998 the Edmonton Chapter was no longer associated with the FCA and became a self-supporting society. This resulted in the changing of name and bylaws and the Society of Western Canadian Artists came to be.
SWCA works to create an environment that allows artists to learn from one another with the motto “Artists helping artists.” Members of the society range from professionals to novice artists, hobbyists, or people who just enjoy art. Membership usually falls between 100 to 150 artists from Edmonton and the surrounding areas.
SWCA offers workshops, exhibitions and featured artist events to help support and connect artists. They also have a library in which members can check out art related materials.

This organization was originally called "Queen of Alberta" Division 547 of the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (G.I.A. to L.B.E), but changed their name to the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers following a vote to suspend their charter with the G.I.A. to L.B.E. in December of 1969. The G.I.A. to L.B.E. was originally founded in 1887 as a support organization for the spouses and families of members of the union. The first branch of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to form in Alberta was in Medicine Hat in 1886, though it is unclear when it spread to Edmonton or when the Queen of Alberta division of the G.I.A. was founded.

The Edmonton Society for Urban and Architecture Studies (ESUAS) was founded in the 1980s. The ESUAS’ objectives were to foster and develop an appreciation and understanding for design in urban and architecture settings through teaching, sharing and working. The ESUAS offered workshops, lectures, and exhibitions in order to achieve their objective. One of their most popular offerings was their annual Architecture Lecture Series. Architects and designers, both Canadian and international, would give free public lectures in Edmonton. In 1999/2000 the ESUAS conducted the Alberta Architecture Project and the creation of an Alberta Architectural Dictionary.

The ESUAS became an incorporated non-profit society in 1988 and a registered charitable organization in 1991. As of 2006 the ESUAS was defunct.

The Edmonton Humahumanukanukaapua'a Swim Club (EHSC), was established in 1985 by a group of swimmers that broke away from the Royal Glenora Swim Team. The EHSC was named after the Hawaiian state fish as several of the members had recently vacationed there. Purple was chosen as the team's primary colour with yellow and orange as secondary colours in reference to the EHSC's namesake.

A not-for-profit organization, the EHSC offers competitive and developmental swimming programs to youth to achieve its mission statement of enabling children to be the best swimmers they can be, as well as instilling a strong team spirit.

The EHSC first trained at the Eastglen pool before moving to the University of Alberta's pool in 1986. By 1987, the EHSC won its first provincial meet with later victories following in 1988. The EHSC has won several championships since its inception and is a member of the Alberta Summer Swimming Association.

Lauder, James 1843-1924
Lauder, Hannah (neé Gray) 1845 - 1910
Lauder, Thomas (Tommy) Gray 1863-1949
Lauder, Adeline [18-] -1971
Lauder, Norine (Dodo) Janet 1895 -1983
Lauder, Arthur James Gray [ca.1898]-1967

James Lauder was born in Scotland on March 26, 1843. In 1874 James and his wife Hannah Lauder (neé Gray), along with their then three children, immigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba. A few years later on May 30th, 1881, the family relocated to Edmonton, Alberta. The journey to Edmonton took the family three and half months and they arrived on September 15th, 1881. James and Hannah had 11 children together including Isabella, James (Jr.), Norman, Alec, Jennie, Annie, Margaret, Maude, Clara, and Thomas. Their oldest daughter passed away before they immigrated to Canada.

James was a Scottish baker by trade and in November 1885 he opened the first bakery and confectionery in Edmonton near 98 Street. The bakery served bread to the North West Mounted Police at Fort Saskatchewan, which was delivered to the Fort by horse and wagon. In 1897 James had a stroke and sold his bakery to Hallier & Aldridge around 1900. James died at the age of 81 on March 6, 1924. Hannah passed away on January 10th, 1910 from a serious illness.

James and Hannah’s eldest son Thomas Gray Lauder went on to become Edmonton’s first fire chief and their daughter, Jennie, was Edmonton’s first telephone operator. Jennie later married William Griesbach. Thomas Lauder married Sarah Chandler and together they had 2 sons and 3 daughters, Adaline Lauder, Norine Janet Lauder, Marie Lauder, Arthur James Gray Lauder, and Lewis Reade Lauder. Lewis worked for Canadian National Express for 37 years. Arthur was an Edmonton fire chief and married to Marion Lauder, a piano teacher.

Norine Lauder, the last surviving member of her siblings, passed away in 1983. James’ and Thomas’ homestead was located in the area now known as Lauderdale, named after James and his family.

Douglas Glenn Runté was born on December 2, 1933 to his mother, Georgina. An avid theatre attendee, Runté collected playbills and programs from various shows and performances throughout his lifetime. Douglas Glenn Runté died on March 22, 2008.